Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid inside the middle ear cavity that commonly affects young children. In most cases it clears up by itself, but some children may need surgery. [Image source: ...

N.B. Please note that if you are outside North America the embargo date for this Lancet press material is 0001 hours UK time Friday 8th February 2002. Glue ear—a frequent cause of deafness in children ...

Glue ear - often referred to as 'serous otitis media' by the medical profession - is a condition characterised by the build up of fluid behind the eardrum and affects about a third of young children.

Researchers relieved the symptoms of persistent ear inflammation in mice Scientists have identified a potential new treatment for "glue ear" - a common hearing disorder in children - that uses ...

Frustrated that your toddler doesn’t do as he’s told? He may have glue ear, says Dr Bernadette Borgstein. Meet the expert: Dr Bernadette Borgstein is a paediatric consultant at The Portland Hospital ...

Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid in the middle part of the ear which can make it hard for your child to hear. It’s really common in toddlers and preschoolers: according to the National Deaf ...

GLUE ear, also known as secretory otitis media, is a condition that affects children under the age of six, causing the middle ear to become blocked, thus affecting hearing. As children develop colds ...

IT is vitally important that treatment for glue ear, the common childhood illness, is not rationed by the NHS as suggested in some press coverage of the British Medical Association's report for the ...